On the go: As many as three in four defined benefit scheme sponsors could be using contingent funding as an alternative to the traditional deficit recovery contribution route, according to analysis from LCP.

On the go: Due to the current pandemic, there is a “greater need” for accurate data reconciliation, according to Louise Sivyer, policy principal at the Pension Regulator’s regulatory policy directorate.

On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has proposed that the Pensions Regulator includes a new employer resources test in its contribution regime, which will be used to determine whether an act or failure to act has occurred.

On the go: Defined benefit schemes’ liabilities may be overstated from 1.5 per cent up to 3.5 per cent following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to pensions consultancy XPS.

On the go: Integrating environmental, social and governance factors into investment decision-making across all asset classes will lead to increased portfolio returns, according to Aon.

On the go: Volatility and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic mean pension schemes should focus on diversifying their investment portfolios, while maintaining appropriate liquidity, according to SEI Institutional Group.

On the go: An “exponential rise” in investments in environmental, social and governance funds has driven inflows into equity funds over the past two years, according to a global investor report by Calastone.

On the go: Asset managers are an integral part of the transition to responsible investing, according to a report by NN Investment Partners.

On the go: Pension savers who choose to continue investing into retirement via a drawdown product face a sharp variation in the lower and upper ends of charges on investment pathways funds, according to research by consultancy LCP.

On the go: Only a third of asset managers are able to provide details of how they have used their influence in voting as investors, according to new research.